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• Penguins Place Brian Dumoulin On Injured Reserve, Send Zach Trotman To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton For Conditioning

  21-10-2019 23:56
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another injury has hit the Penguins.This time, it’s defenseman Brian Dumoulin who finds himself on the injured reserve list.Dumoulin was a late scratch on Saturday before the Penguins ultimately lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0, ending their five-game winning streak.Penguins Head Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters Monday morning that Dumoulin is out with a lower-body injury and will not be with the team during their road trip this week to Florida, Tampa Bay, a
  
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• Two People Transported To Hospital After McCandless Car Accident

  21-10-2019 23:44
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — Two people have been taken to the hospital following a car accident in McCandless.According to Allegheny County, the accident occurred on McKnight Road near Perrymont Road.The condition of the two people involved has not been released.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• 1 Transported After Residential Structure Fire In Findlay Township

  21-10-2019 23:44
  FINDLAY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person was transported to the hospital following a residential fire in Findlay Township.
  Officials said Monday the residential structure fire is in the 400 block of Potato Garden Run Road.
  The call came in around 4:30 p.m.
  The fire marshall has been requested.
  No word on the condition of the person transported.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.Findlay: 4000 Potato Garden Run Rd – residential structure fire; responders on scene.
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• Boo!-hoo: ScareHouse will not open for the Halloween season in the Strip District

  21-10-2019 23:34
  
  The Strip District site that was to become The Scream District has had several delays, but the owner still plans to open sometime in  2019.
  
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• Two Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce ‘Heartbeat Bill’

  21-10-2019 23:27
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Two Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced new legislation known as a “heartbeat bill.”
  The bill is being proposed by State Senator Doug Mastriano and State Representative Stephanie Borowicz.It would require all physicians before proceeding with abortion to determine if the baby has a heartbeat.If a heartbeat is detected, the abortion cannot be performed.Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, and Ohio have all passed similar legislation, but none have taken effect.
  
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• Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro Announces $48 Billion Opioid Epidemic Settlement With Five Companies

  21-10-2019 23:04
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today, along with three other Attorneys General, he has agreed to a $48 billion settlement with five drugmakers for their role in the opioid epidemic.The agreement in principle includes Cardinal Health, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, Johnson & Johnson, and Teva.The framework of the agreement includes $22.25 billion cash along with $26 billion in medication assistance and distribution over 10 years.“The opioid,
  
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• 12 Pittsburgh School To Close For President Donald Trump’s Visit

  21-10-2019 22:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Twelve schools will close Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s visit to the city.
  Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Monday that the 12 schools below are closed to ensure student safety in preparation for the visit.Pittsburgh Allderdice High School
  Pittsburgh Brashear High School
  Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
  Pittsburgh Carrick High School
  Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12
  Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
  Pittsburgh Online Academy Drop-In Center
  Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy
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• Doctor Jim Withers Given Key To City By Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto

  21-10-2019 22:41
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dr. Jim Withers was given a key to the city of Pittsburgh by Mayor Bill Peduto.
  The key was issued Monday to Withers after decades of caring for people experiencing homelessness, the city announced.
  Oct. 19, 2019 was also declared “Dr. Jim Withers Day.”
  Withers founded Operation Safety Net back in 1992 in Pittsburgh.He and his team delivered blankets, hygiene products, and food to people experiencing homelessness. Withers and his team also helped find people
  
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• Amazon Movie To Shut Down Route 66 In North Apollo

  21-10-2019 21:37
  NORTH APOLLO (KDKA) — Route 66 in North Apollo will be closed next month as Amazon Studio plans on filming a movie in the area.
  PennDOT announced Monday the film shoot will close a .75-mile section of Route 66 from Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. until 4 a.m. Nov. 7.
  Officials will close the intersection of 18th Street to Glorietta Hill Road/Hickory Run Road.
  PennDOT said motorists can use Hickory Nut Road as a detour.
  It was not announced what movie is being filmed.
  
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• Local Bride, Mother Share Wedding Dance To Song That Pushed Them Both Through Cancer Treatments

  21-10-2019 21:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh bride and her mother who both fought back against cancer shared a heartwarming dance to their anthem “Fight Song.”
  Erica Stephenson said “I do” this weekend in Pittsburgh at the Georgetown Center, and she asked her mom to join her on the dance floor for a meaningful song.
  The 29-year-old bride beat breast cancer last year, but just a few short months later, her mom Cindi received a terrible diagnosis: pancreatic cancer.The popular so
  
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• ‘Unacceptable’: Pitt Releases Results From Student Survey On Sexual Assault, Misconduct

  21-10-2019 21:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The University of Pittsburgh says the recent results from a survey about sexual assault show “an unacceptable prevalence” of sexual misconduct at the university.
  The University of Pittsburgh says it was one of 33 universities that participated in the voluntary Association of American Universities Campus Climate Survey in the spring of 2019.The university says the results represent the input of about 15 percent of its students across Pitt’s five campuse
  
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• After Historic All-Female Spacewalk, Jessica Meir Has Dreams Of Going To The Moon

  21-10-2019 20:57
  (CNN) — In her high school yearbook, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir wrote “go for a spacewalk” on the list of her plans for the future, Meir said Monday during a news conference from the International Space Station.
  Now, she can check that box. Meir, alongside fellow astronaut and friend Christina Koch successfully conducted the first all-female spacewalk outside of the space station on Friday.
  While both women recognize how important and historic their spacewalk was, they also ho
  
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• Armstrong County Woman Arrested For Attempting To Smuggle Painkillers Into Westmoreland County Prison

  21-10-2019 20:38
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — An Armstrong County woman was arrested for attempting to smuggle prescription painkillers through a greeting card she mailed to an inmate in the Westmoreland County Prison.Erica Vucho, 31-years-old of Apollo, allegedly attempted to mail her boyfriend Andrew Libitzer, who was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison, buprenorphine inside a greeting card.According to court documents, a jail officer was examining mail delivered to the prison in June 2018 when they disc
  
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• In Scotland, families with sick kids receive financial prescriptions

  21-10-2019 20:27
  
  The Post-Gazette goes to Scotland, where getting kids out of poverty isn't a dream — it's the law
  
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• Frick Park Tavern to open in former Dunning's locale in Regent Square

  21-10-2019 20:06
  
  Same owners and chef, but a more comfortable and classic concept on Braddock Avenue.
  
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• Voting Reform Legislation Emerges In Pennsylvania Capitol

  21-10-2019 19:51
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Legislation heading toward a vote in Pennsylvania would overhaul some aspects of how voters cast ballots while delivering much of the money counties need to buy voting machines ahead of next year’s presidential election.
  A measure that emerged Monday from closed-door negotiations would eliminate the ballot option for straight party-ticket voting, let any voter mail in a ballot and move the voter registration deadline closer to the election.
  It’s part of a
  
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• Firefighters: Overflow Of Gasoline At Gas Station Causes Strong Smell In Charleroi

  21-10-2019 19:42
  CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) – Crews discovered that an overflow of gasoline was responsible for causing about 40 homes in Washington County to smell a strong odor for days.The Charleroi Fire Department was first alerted to the smell on Friday at 11 a.m. in a residence at First Street and Prospect Ave. As the day progressed, more houses and businesses noticed fumes coming up through their sewer drains.
  WATCH: KDKA’s Lindsay Ward reports live —On Monday, crews worked on McKean Avenue,
  
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• Report: Tree of Life massacre led to a string of attack plots

  21-10-2019 19:26
  
  Group claims at least 12 white supremacists arrested for plotting, threatening or carrying out anti-Semitic attacks since last October.
  
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• Washington Man Sentenced For Intent To Deliver Heroin And Fentanyl

  21-10-2019 19:19
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — A Washington man has been sentenced to up to 11 years in prison for intent to deliver heroin and fentanyl.Christopher Thomas pled guilty to charges receiving stolen property and intent to deliver heroin and fentanyl while on probation.Thomas was found by probation officers on September 4, 2018 engaged in a hand-to-hand sale of drugs. When they ordered him from the residence on Caldwell Avenue, they then checked his phone and saw conversations that involved drug sales.Wh
  
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• Police Looking To Identify Alleged Gas Station Robber

  21-10-2019 19:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are trying to identify a woman accused of robbing a local gas station and threatening the cashier.
  Pittsburgh Police say they’re trying to find the woman who allegedly robbed the CoGo’s on Bailey Avenue on Oct. 14.They say she demanded the cashier turn over all of the money in the register. She also allegedly threatened to hurt the cashier.
  Police released surveillance photos of the robbery on Monday.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  The woman was de
  
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• Seven Springs, Hidden Valley, Laurel Mountains Looking To Hire More Than 1,000 Employees

  21-10-2019 18:45
  SEVEN SPRINGS, Pa. (KDKA) – As winter approaches, Seven Springs, Hidden Valley and Laurel Mountain are looking to hire more than 1,000 employees.
  In an effort to fill these spots, the resorts will be hosting a job fair on three different days.
  There are open positions for both seasonal part-time and seasonal full-time jobs.
  Some of the available positions include snowmakers, lift operators, snowcat operators, instructors and snow tubing and ski rental attendants. There are also hotel and f
  
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• Orionid Meteor Shower Will Peak On Monday And Tuesday, Halley’s Comet Will Be Visible

  21-10-2019 18:41
  (CNN) — The Orionid meteor shower will peak on Monday and Tuesday, sprinkling remnants of Halley’s Comet in Earth’s atmosphere to create a dazzling display.
  This meteor shower may not be the most spectacular of the year, but it delights in other ways. The Orionids appear each year between October 2 and November 7, according to the American Meteor Society.
  The peak occurs when the Earth passes through a debris stream left by the Comet Halley as we intersect it’s orbit each
  
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• Orionid Meteor Shower Will Peak On Monday And Tuesday, Dust From Halley’s Comet Will Be Visible

  21-10-2019 18:41
  (CNN) — The Orionid meteor shower will peak on Monday and Tuesday, sprinkling remnants of Halley’s Comet in Earth’s atmosphere to create a dazzling display.
  This meteor shower may not be the most spectacular of the year, but it delights in other ways. The Orionids appear each year between October 2 and November 7, according to the American Meteor Society.
  The peak occurs when the Earth passes through a debris stream left by the Comet Halley as we intersect it’s orbit each
  
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• Man Dead After Rollover Crash In Butler. Co.

  21-10-2019 18:17
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – A 25-year-old man is dead following a rollover crash in Butler County.According to Pennsylvania State Police Butler, the crash happened Sunday night on Hall Road in Clay Township, Butler County just before 8 p.m.
  Police say the victim, a 25-year-old from Butler, was traveling east at a high speed on Hall Road when he partially crossed the middle line.That’s when police say another vehicle clipped his, causing him to lose control.
  The car then flipped over multipl
  
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• Egypt Unveils Discovery Of 30 Ancient Coffins With Mummies Inside

  21-10-2019 18:06
  (CNN) — Egyptian authorities on Saturday revealed the contents of 30 ancient wooden coffins discovered in Luxor and yes, they include mummies.
  Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters the discovery was the Egypt’s largest in more than a century.
  It is the first cache of coffins to be discovered by an Egyptian mission, after years of foreign-led archeological digs.
  “The last one was in 1891, [led by] foreigners. 1881, [also] foreign
  
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• ‘Playing A Bad-Ass Woman Is A Gift’: Actor Katherine McNamara On CW’s ‘Arrow’ & CBS’s ‘The Stand’

  21-10-2019 17:37
  (CBS Local)– Season eight of “Arrow” is here on CW and Katherine McNamara has used this show to springboard into the next phase of her career.
  McNamara, who plays Mia Smoak, does a lot of her scenes alongside series lead Stephen Amell and will also be featured on the new CBS All Access show based on a Stephen King novel called “The Stand.” McNamara is thoroughly enjoying this time in her life.
  “We have this whole universe of television series that all exist re
  
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• Local Law Firms Retained To Prosecute Alleged Civil Rights Violations

  21-10-2019 17:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Todd J. Hollis Law says its firm and Trial Law Firm have been retained to prosecute alleged claims related to a civil rights violation.The firms are holding a press conference to release the names of the clients, which were being kept confidential until Monday.Todd J. Hollis Law is a personal injury and civil rights law firm.According Todd J. Hollis Law, the firm is representing “two prominent African American persons” who claim to have their rights violated
  
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• Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Churchill Borough, Officer For Alleged Civil Rights Violations

  21-10-2019 17:03
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two local law firms have filed a federal lawsuit against Churchill Borough and a police officer for alleged civil rights violations.Todd J. Hollis Law says its firm and Trial Law Firm have been retained to prosecute alleged claims related to a civil rights violation.
  According to a press conference held by the firms, a Georgia woman from out of town had her rights violated by officer Stephen Shaulis.Rebecca Suits says she was on a walk through Churchill, where she was v
  
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• B-PEP Calls For ‘Concrete Action’ After Recent University Of Pittsburgh Research Project

  21-10-2019 16:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Black Political Empowerment Project responded to a recent University of Pittsburgh research project.Tim Stevens, the chairman and CEO addressed the study, which found that Pittsburgh lags behind other cities when it comes to opportunities for African Americans.
  He says it also found that black women in Pittsburgh face higher rates of maternal mortality and poverty and lower rates of employment and college readiness.Stevens says the report has “troubling statis
  
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• B-PEP Calls For ‘Concrete Action’ After Recent Report From City of Pittsburgh’s Gender Equity Commission

  21-10-2019 16:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Black Political Empowerment Project responded to a recent report done by the City of Pittsburgh’s Gender Equity Commission.Tim Stevens, the chairman and CEO addressed a recent report done by Mayor Bill Peduto and the City of Pittsburgh’s Gender Equity Commission.
  Stevens says the report has “troubling statistics.” The report, according to Stevens, shows that Pittsburgh’s black residents face more inequality than other cities’.
  Ste
  
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• Police: Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Anthony Chickillo Arrested For Assaulting Girlfriend, Argument Started Over Table Games At Casino

  21-10-2019 16:32
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo has been arrested on charges of simple assault, criminal mischief and harassment.According to the criminal complaint, Chickillo was arrested today by the Uniontown Pennsylvania State Police.Police say the arrest was from a domestic dispute that happened at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort with his girlfriend, Alysha Newman.
  Newman is a Canadian track athlete, and was a member of Canada’s 2016 Olympic team.Police say a ver
  
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• August Wilson House To Receive Almost $500,000 In Funding

  21-10-2019 16:25
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The August Wilson House will receive nearly $500,000 in funding from a federal grant administered by Duquesne University.
  The funding will support efforts to restore the August Wilson House in the Hill District, which was the childhood home of Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson.
  Duquesne says the money will be used to restore the building into a multi-disciplinary arts and education center.The grant amounts to $499,628.
  Duquesne received the grant from the Save America
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Led To String Of Attack Plots

  21-10-2019 16:17
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — At least 12 white supremacists have been arrested on allegations of plotting, threatening or carrying out anti-Semitic attacks in the U.S. since the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue nearly one year ago, a Maryland-based Jewish civil rights group reported Sunday.
  The Anti-Defamation League also counted at least 50 incidents in which white supremacists are accused of targeting Jewish institutions’ property since a gunman killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of L
  
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• Authorities ID bicyclist who was fatally struck by vehicle in Brookline

  21-10-2019 15:38
  
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Austin Fike, 22, of Brookline died early Monday morning at the hospital.
  
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• PTL Links: October 21, 2019

  21-10-2019 15:33
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival
  Good Food Pittsburgh
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Serata
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson at Animal General
  Pittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:
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  Penguin’s Social Media
  FacebookTwitterInstagramCanine Companions for Independence
  
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• Ohio Bride Surprised With Chicken Nugget Bouquet On Her Wedding Day

  21-10-2019 15:23
  TOLEDO, Ohio (KDKA) – An Ohio bride just tied the knot with the loves of her life right by her side: both her husband Adam Tyson and Tyson chicken nuggets.In photos shared to Instagram, Tyson says Adam and Blair Tyson got married in Toledo, Ohio. View this post on InstagramKisses and nugs to Adam and Blair Tyson! We’re so thrilled to be part of this dino-mite couple’s special day! Wishing them a lifetime of #FunNugget love from our Tyson family to theirs #TysonsFavoriteNugget&b
  
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• Unlicensed Driver Hits Cyclist With Car In Brookline

  21-10-2019 14:59
  BROOKLINE (KDKA) — Police arrested a man they say hit a cyclist in Brookline.The accident happened Sunday night near the intersection of Brookline Boulevard and Pioneer Avenue.Police say an unlicensed driver hit the cyclist just after 9:15 p.m.The cyclist was unconscious at the scene and taken to Mercy Hospital in critical condition.
  The investigation is still underway.Stick With KDKA For Any Updates
  
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• Cyclist Dies At The Hospital After Being Hit By Unlicensed Driver In Brookline

  21-10-2019 14:59
  BROOKLINE (KDKA) — Police arrested a man they say hit a cyclist in Brookline.The accident happened Sunday night near the intersection of Brookline Boulevard and Pioneer Avenue.Police say an unlicensed driver hit 22-year-old Austin Fike just after 9:15 p.m.Fike was unconscious at the scene and taken to Mercy Hospital in critical condition where he later died.The investigation is still underway.Stick With KDKA For Any Updates
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Today May Be The Last Day Of 70-Degree Weather In 2019

  21-10-2019 14:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today might be the last time we hit the 70-degree mark for the rest of 2019.
  Today is looking dry and warm, so get out and enjoy it. KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says last year, we hit the 70-degree mark for the final time on Oct. 11.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The area woke up to heavy fog – especially Westmoreland County and parts of Allegheny, Butler and Somerset counties.
  Ron Smiley says rain showers are heading our way along a cold front attached to an upper low s
  
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• Us: Beneath a bridge, he found his voice — and a purpose

  21-10-2019 14:00
  
  Singing under the bridge by Point State Park, Windgap native Gabriel Michael Henderson is tuning his powerful voice for a new mission.
  
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• 2 Men Arrested Following Police Chase On Route 28

  21-10-2019 13:13
  SOUTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Three people were taken to the hospital following a police chase on Route 28.
  According to Pennsylvania State Police Kittanning, troopers tried to stop a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Derik Carothers in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County on Sunday night.
  He allegedly attempted to flee, refusing to pull over for troopers.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The vehicle got off Route 28 at exit 17, then police say Carothers lost con
  
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• The pull of extremism: White nationalism is growing and dividing

  21-10-2019 13:00
  
  Some who study the white identity movement say that it continues to gain momentum and stridency.
  
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• One man's trek to the online front's right flank

  21-10-2019 13:00
  
  Thompson wrote on Facebook that Muslims were killing Christians in Europe, and then was banned from the social media platform.
  
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• Can technology turn down the volume of online hate? Researchers at CMU are working to find an answer.

  21-10-2019 13:00
  
  A CMU team showed that cleverly designed "CAPTCHAs" -- tasks you do to prove you're not a robot -- can alter the mood of online commenters.
  
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• Walkabout: North Side woman saw injustice and made her own power

  21-10-2019 12:45
  
  Dorothy Mae Richardson honored for North Side grassroots activism that became national model for housing equality
  
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• Trailer Home Destroyed In Butler Co. Fire

  21-10-2019 12:09
  EVANS CITY (KDKA) — Firefighters are responding to a trailer fire early Monday morning in Evans City.
  Dispatchers say the call came in around 4:20 a.m. in the 300 block of East Main Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  No one was hurt in the fire.
  The investigation is still underway.
  Stick With KDKA For Any Further Updates
  
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• Crews Respond To Trailer Fire In Evans City

  21-10-2019 12:09
  EVANS CITY (KDKA) — Firefighters are responding to a trailer fire early Monday morning in Evans City.Dispatchers say the call came in around 4:20 a.m. in the 300 block of East Main Street.(KDKA) – Brian Smithmyer
  No one was hurt in the fire.The investigation is still underway.Stick With KDKA For Any Further Updates
  
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• Man Arrested After Standoff With Police In Fineview

  21-10-2019 11:57
  FINEVIEW (KDKA) — Police arrested a man after a standoff early Monday morning in Fineview.Police say they were trying to serve a warrant at a home on Belleau Street just after 2:15 a.m.The suspect barricaded himself inside a building with three apartments, refusing to come out.
  The other occupants were forced out during the standoff.SWAT was called to assist. After several attempts to make contact with the man, they were able to gain residence and deployed a K-9 unit.They found the suspect
  
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• Tri-Boro Expressway Crash In Turtle Creek Leaves 1 Dead

  21-10-2019 05:34
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — One person is dead following a crash on the Tri-Boro Expressway.A crash shut down part of the Tri-Boro Expressway in Turtle Creek on Sunday night.The crash happened near Lynn Avenue and Patton Street.Several emergency crews were on the scene.One of the people involved later died in the hospital.The medical examiner identified that victim as 55-year-old William Gyaux.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Crash Shuts Down Part Of Tri-Boro Expressway In Turtle Creek

  21-10-2019 05:34
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — A crash has shut down part of the Tri-Boro Expressway in Turtle Creek.The crash happened near Lynn Avenue and Patton Street.Several emergency crews are on the scene.No word on injuries.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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